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  • Biochemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, with diagnosis relying on ultrasonography (USG) TI-RADS, clinical symptoms, and biopsies (Bethesda System).
  • Biomarkers and advanced spectroscopic techniques can further support thyroid nodule diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare chemometric changes using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy between benign tumors (BT) and malignant neoplasms (MN).
  • To analyze differences between thyroid pathology (TP) and healthy tissue (HT) using FTIR spectroscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Thyroid nodular disease biopsies were analyzed using Attenuated Total Reflectance-FTIR (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy.
  • Biomolecular compounds of BT vs. MN and TP vs. HT were compared.
  • Pre-biopsy data included laboratory blood tests, USG TI-RADS classification, and Bethesda cytopathology reports.

Main Results:

  • Malignant neoplasms (MN) showed increased creatinine and decreased albumin compared to benign tumors (BT).
  • FTIR analysis revealed metabolic alterations in MN, indicative of the Warburg effect, with increased protein to lipid/DNA ratios.
  • Thyroid pathology (TP) exhibited structural changes in lipids, fatty acids, amide III, and nucleic acids compared to healthy tissue (HT).

Conclusions:

  • Metabolic alterations, including the Warburg effect, characterize malignant neoplasms, with decreased lipids and DNA relative to protein content.
  • Significant structural changes in key biomolecules were observed in thyroid pathology compared to healthy tissue.
  • Further research is warranted to fully elucidate the diagnostic potential of FTIR spectroscopy in thyroid diseases.